NSW Liberal factions have ignored former PM John Howard’s plea for a return to “basic values” and voted for a Matt Kean-backed candidate as NSW State President. “Captain’s pick” Maria Kovacic won the NSW Liberal Party ballot 413 to 243 after a…
NEW Liberal Deputy Matt Kean has been described as a “boy doing a man’s job” as voters remain confounded by a cross-factional deal supporting his promotion. In a three-minute Party room decision last week, the self-described climate warrior was elected unopposed in…
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean’s Left faction is in shambles as a long list of allies suffer public humiliation, demotion and electoral losses. His pick for NSW Liberal deputy leader and trade minister, Stuart Ayres was forced last week to fall on his…
FORMER Prime Minister John Howard has provided a ringing endorsement of Philip Argy to take the NSW Liberal presidency, just days out from the controversial vote. With former Parramatta “captain’s pick” Maria Kovacic also running for the top job, Australia’s greatest living…
THE Chair of the Democratic Reform Movement, Walter Villatora, has urged delegates to free the Party from the grip of self-serving factions. In an email to Party members and supporters prior to this Saturday’s critical NSW Liberal Party AGM, he said backing…
AFTER completely trashing the Liberal Party constitution prior to May’s federal election disaster, NSW factions are uniting to make it “legally” easier to install “captain’s picks”. To avoid a re-run of one of the most disgraceful betrayals of Party members in modern…
SENIOR Liberals are fuming that Matt Kean’s pick for NSW Liberal President, Maria Kovacic, will steer the Party even further Left. The failed candidate for Parramatta, who was Scott Morrison’s “pick” for May’s federal election, has now been given the nod by…
A DARK horse candidate running for NSW Liberal President has thrown a spanner into factional plans, saying he’ll restore Menzies’ values to the Party. Hunters Hill branch president Philip Argy, who entered the campaign race this week, warned the Party had “jettisoned”…
by NINA NGUYEN – FORMER federal senator Amanda Stoker has warned the Liberal Party to return to its roots instead of becoming the “Diet Coke” version of Labor and Greens. Her comment comes after the Liberal Party’s loss in the 2022 federal…
A MOVE to expel former immigration minister Alex Hawke from the Liberal Party has been dismissed by officials on technical grounds. According to The Australian newspaper this week, a motion to end Mr Hawke’s political career as a Liberal was rejected by…
